Collar-clip



K. STAUFENBEIL..

COLLAR CLIP.

APPLICATION man lune 5, 1919.

1,339,073, Patented May 4, 1920;

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KARL STAUFENBEIL, OF DUBUQUE, IOWA,

COLLAR-emr.

Specification of Letters Patent.

p Patented May 4, 1920.

Application filed .Tune 5, 1919. Serial No. 301,928.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, KARL STAUrENnmL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dubuque, in the county of Dubuque vand State of Iowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Collar-Clips, of which the following is a specification.`

This invention relates to a device for gripping the meeting ends of a collar, and is adapted to be used with collars of the soft unstarched type, for which it is necessary to provide some means for holding the outer or facing ply in proper position.

The invention has as its object the provision of a clip of the type mentioned vwhich will securely grip the collar without marring the same, which is in structure attractive and, at the same time, inconspicuous when worn, and which may be manufactured at an inconsiderable expense.

The above and other objects of my invention will become apparent from a reading of the description and appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure l is an elevational view of my improved clip attached to a collar in the manner in which it is adapted to be used;

F 2 is a top plan view of the clip, the same being considerably enlarged;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. i is a fragmentary view with a portion of the uniting member broken away.

Referring to the drawings in more detail, it should be understood there is shown therein but one form of my invention, and that such modifications may be made in the form shown as come within the scope of the claims hereto attached.

My improved clip comprises two lengths of spring wire 8, 9, each length of wire having central portions 10 outwardly curved in opposite directions. It should be understood that by bending the central portions of the wires inthe manner indicated there is obtained on each side of the curved portions gripping jaws of considerable length.

The two wires may be held together in abutting relation by any suitable means,

but in the present instance I have employed a small sleeve ll which may be a short length of tubing. The sleeve is placed upon the two wires at their curved central vportions and stamped between the two wires yin order to firmly clamp the latter and hold them in fixed gripping relation. As will be observed from Figs. 3 and 4, there are formed on each of the wires spurs 12 which the stamped portion of the sleeve engages, and hence holds the wires against individual rotation.

It should be noted that in the structure disclosed there is afforded gripping jaws of considerable length and which will, therefore, not be liable to slip from the collar, this being due to the particular manner of bending the wires herein disclosed. .Furthermore, by reason of the particular means employed for holding together the two complemental wires, the device is extremely simple to manufacture, there being necessary no riveting or other more expensive operations.

IVhat is claimed is:

l. A. collar bar comprising two parallel spring wires having oppositely curved central portions-spurs on the wires, a member encircling said wires and adapted to engage said spurs whereby the wires are held against rotation and in fixed gripping relation.

2. A collar bar comprising two parallel spring wires having opposite f curved central portions-spurs on the wires at their curved central portions, a member encircling said wires and adapted to engage said spurs whereby the wires are held against rotation and in fixed gripping relation.

3. A collar bar comprising two parallel spring wires having oppositely curved central portions, spurs on the wires at their curved central portions, a ring encircling said wires and stamped to engage said spurs whereby said wires are held against rotation and in fixed gripping relation.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. v

KARL STAUFENBEIL. 

